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Aerosmith – Walk This Way – Steven Tyler – Isolated Vocals – Analysis and Singing Lesson

Kent Tamplin

Ken Tamplin, Professional Vocal coach

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Updated on August 19, 2021

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    • Joe Perry initially came up with the guitar riff for “Walk This Way” but after 4 days the band still didn’t have lyrics. After taking a break from recording to see Young Frankenstein in Times Square, the band finally got the inspiration for the song from a line in the movie.

    What other notable songs do you know of that drew their influence off of a movie? Share with me in the comments!

    In this video I’ll explore the unique history of the song and how Steven Tyler was kind of like the original rapper.

    We’ll look at the street swag Tyler sang with and how he was able to stay behind the beat while also singing in the pocket.

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